Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Book Recommendation
SOCIAL STUDIES: please share ONE response to the question in a post-it posed on  wallwisher.  Click on the top of the post-it to type in your first name only. Include an image that supports your response. 
  • based on closing discussions today and in-class/online activities in google docs, reflect and comment on the video clip in the Social Studies blog
MATH: practice your 7 & 8 time tables. Practice multiplying up to 10 random 2-digit by 2-digit numbers.

SCIENCE: students have been assigned into small groups to begin researching an area in energy/electricity.  Resources need to be collected for students to collaboratively write jot notes within the Energy/Electricity wiki.  This research is due Wednesday January 16th.

POETRY: Several students have finalized and published their poems "A JOURNEY".  Please ensure that you have your poem typed, organized and used font to emphasis gist words.  We are sharing in small groups to refine our poems prior to the final printout.   

MUSIC: Go to the Music Blog and provide descriptive feedback to your assigned composer.  A Star and a Wish, also include one interesting fact that you learned about the composer. Due Monday January 14th.

Swimming at Winona this Thursday.
NOTE: Scientist in the School focussing on Electricity will be hosted in-class has been rescheduled for next month..

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

MATH: looking at whole numbers and multiplication, MMS pg. 65 - 66, #4 - 7
Bowling Project: bring in your completed task for the data Room 301 vs Room 308 for tomorrow

SCIENCE: students have been assigned into small groups to begin researching an area in energy/electricity.  Resources need to be collected for students to collaboratively write jot notes within the Energy/Electricity wiki.  This research is due Wednesday January 16th.

POETRY: Several students have finalized and published their poems "A JOURNEY".  Please ensure that you have your poem typed, organized and used font to emphasis gist words.  We are sharing in small groups to refine our poems prior to the final printout.   

MUSIC: Go to the Music Blog and provide descriptive feedback to your assigned composer.  A Star and a Wish, also include one interesting fact that you learned about the composer. Due Monday January 14th.

Swimming at Winona this Thursday.
Scientist in the School focussing on Electricity will be hosted in-class this Friday.

Monday, January 7, 2013

It is important that all students come to school prepared for learning each day by:
*  bringing all homework back to school
*  having a sharpened pencil and eraser
*  completing all online homework
*  come with a positive attitude
Welcome back everyone!  We have started our next stretch in our learning  :o)

MATH: Complete the guiding questions and MMMR analysis to the graph co-constructed in class focussing on the total bowling scores of Room 301 vs Room 308.  You will need this for Wednesday's class.
  • Entrance Pass for tomorrow morning:
    • Create a 3 digit by 2 digit multiplication sentence and solve it in 2 different ways. Extension: use numbers in a word problem. (e.g., 111 x 11 = )

POETRY: Several students have finalized and published their poems "A JOURNEY".  Please ensure that you have your poem typed, organized and used font to emphasis gist words.  We are sharing in small groups to refine our poems prior to the final printout.   

Swimming at Winona this Thursday.
Scientist in the School focussing on Electricity will be hosted in-class this Friday.

Friday, December 21, 2012



Thank you for all of your warm wishes.  
It has been a great four months into the school year.  
I can't wait to see what the next six months bring! 
Have a WONDERFUL winter holiday!


 


We'll see everyone back on January 7th, 2013!



Cool art to try out at home with crayons .
Materials needed include crayons, canvas board and a hair dryer.  Enjoy    :o)



Thursday, December 20, 2012

Vote for Pia Graham, former McMurrich student with a talent in visual arts and photography.